Federal elections were held in Switzerland on 28 October 1928.[1] Although the Social Democratic Party received the most votes (by a margin of just six votes), the Free Democratic Party remained the largest party in the National Council , winning 58 of the 198 seats.[2]
Results
National Council
Party Votes % Seats +/– Social Democratic Party 220,141 27.36 50 +1 Free Democratic Party 220,135 27.36 58 –2 Conservative People's Party 172,516 21.44 46 +4 Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents 126,961 15.78 31 +1 Liberal Democratic Party 23,752 2.95 6 –1 Communist Party 14,818 1.84 2 –1 Democratic Group 14,073 1.75 3 –2 Evangelical People's Party 5,618 0.70 1 0 Union for Economic Defence 6,593 0.82 1 0 Other parties 0 – Total 804,607 100.00 198 0 Valid votes 804,607 97.84 Invalid/blank votes 17,782 2.16 Total votes 822,389 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,043,823 78.79 Source: Nohlen & Stöver
By constituency
Constituency
Seats
Electorate
Turnout
Party
Votes
Seats won
Aargau
12
65,815
58,902
Social Democratic Party
248,017
4
Conservative People's Party
151,921
3
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
146,601
3
Free Democratic Party
137,541
2
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
3
Candidates nominated by the Regierungsrat
Free Democratic Party
2
Social Democratic Party
1
Appenzell Innerrhoden
1
3,258
1,777
Conservative People's Party
1,190
1
Basel-Landschaft
4
24,081
14,442
Social Democratic Party
17,719
1
Free Democratic Party
15,846
1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
9,225
1
Conservative People's Party
7,174
1
Communist Party
3,485
0
Debtors, Lessee and Tenants List
437
0
Basel-Stadt
7
39,427
28,664
Social Democratic Party
56,683
2
Communist Party
39,609
1
Free Democratic Party
23,272
1
Liberal Democratic Party
24,384
1
Conservative People's Party
21,464
1
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
24,264
1
Evangelical People's Party
7,327
0
Bern
34
189,331
142,431
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
2,039,776
15
Social Democratic Party
1,588,612
11
Free Democratic Party
849,581
6
Conservative People's Party
301,972
2
Communist Party
9,502
0
Fribourg
7
36,514
31,206
Conservative People's Party
140,925
5
Free Democratic Party
47,570
2
Social Democratic Party
16,479
0
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
11,887
0
Geneva
9
41,919
26,466
Social Democratic Party
86,402
3
Free Democratic Party
51,423
2
Liberal Democratic Party
40,340
2
Conservative People's Party
29,382
1
Union of Economic Defence and National Action
26,067
1
Communist Party
1,752
0
Glarus
2
Candidates nominated by the Regierungsrat
Free Democratic Party
1
Social-Political Group
1
Grisons
6
30,751
24,341
Conservative People's Party
53,662
2
Free Democratic Party
38,943
2
Social-Political Group
32,197
1
Social Democratic Party
18,546
1
Lucerne
9
50,483
43,273
Conservative People's Party
194,150
5
Free Democratic Party
140,285
3
Social Democratic Party
49,821
1
Neuchâtel
7
35,408
25,187
Social Democratic Party
72,206
3
Free Democratic Party
42,396
2
Liberal Democratic Party
30,330
1
National Progressive Party
23,730
1
Social-Political Group
5,830
0
Nidwalden
1
3,728
852
Conservative People's Party
800
1
Obwalden
1
4,812
1,123
Conservative People's Party
992
1
Schaffhausen
3
12,972
11,998
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
10,025
1
Communist Party
8,732
1
Free Democratic Party
8,475
1
Social Democratic Party
4,278
0
Conservative People's Party
2,516
0
Schwyz
3
16,563
13,521
Conservative People's Party
19,048
2
Free Democratic Party
12,840
1
Social Democratic Party
8,147
0
Solothurn
7
38,529
33,397
Free Democratic Party
106,528
3
Social Democratic Party
65,188
2
Conservative People's Party
58,643
2
St. Gallen
15
71,222
62,505
Conservative People's Party
370,988
7
Free Democratic Party
273,047
5
Social Democratic Party
197,546
3
Social-Political Group
38,886
0
Democratic Progressive Party
15,647
0
Ticino
8
36,387
27,148
Free Democratic Party
94,593
4
Conservative People's Party
76,677
3
Social Democratic Party
29,016
1
Agrarian Popular Group
14,241
0
Communist Party
782
0
Thurgau
7
34,386
30,009
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
65,712
3
Social Democratic Party
48,640
2
Conservative People's Party
39,818
1
Free Democratic Party
31,984
1
Social-Political Group
19,080
0
Uri
1
5,931
2,752
Free Democratic Party
1,796
1
Vaud
16
88,307
72,941
Free Democratic Party
508,519
8
Social Democratic Party
279,667
4
Liberal Democratic Party
183,270
2
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
148,197
2
Communist Party
5,456
0
Valais
6
36,079
30,492
Conservative People's Party
123,473
5
Free Democratic Party
34,488
1
Social Democratic Party
24,234
0
Zug
2
8,619
6,522
Conservative People's Party
5,639
1
Free Democratic Party
4,211
1
Social Democratic Party
2,894
0
Zürich
27
168,726
132,656
Social Democratic Party
1,327,330
11
Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents
634,764
5
Free Democratic Party
609,874
5
Social-Political Group
399,968
3
Conservative People's Party
254,307
2
Evangelical People's Party
123,421
1
Communist Party
120,550
0
Free Evangelical Social List
31,997
0
Source: Bundesblatt, 23 November 1928
Council of States
In several cantons the members of the Council of States were chosen by the cantonal parliaments.[3]
By canton
References
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